David Thomas Broughton Trio Comes to The Lubber Fiend

David Thomas Broughton Trio at The Lubber Fiend arrives in Newcastle on Monday 14 September for a night built around one of the more unpredictable live performers on the folk and experimental circuit. The show starts at 7.30pm and also features Faith Elliott and Viking Moses, giving the bill three very different approaches to songwriting and performance.

Broughton has spent more than two decades making music that refuses to sit neatly in one box. His catalogue moves between intimate acoustic writing, loops, improvisation and stranger left turns, while his live reputation has grown around performances that can change shape in the moment. That makes a small room such as The Lubber Fiend a particularly good fit, where the detail and spontaneity have nowhere to hide.

## David Thomas Broughton Trio at The Lubber Fiend

The Newcastle date comes as Broughton continues to revisit material from across a long and varied catalogue. His early work includes The Complete Guide to Insufficiency, while later projects have taken in collaborations with 7 Hertz and Juice Vocal Ensemble, along with records such as Outbreeding and Crippling Lack. More recent live releases have also captured how much his songs can change once they leave the studio.

Faith Elliott and Viking Moses add extra depth to the night rather than simply filling the opening slots. Both work in their own corners of alternative folk and songwriting, so the evening should feel more like a carefully assembled triple bill than a standard support package.

For regular SoundBite readers, this is one of those Newcastle shows where the room matters. The Lubber Fiend has become a dependable home for adventurous underground bookings, and Broughton’s mix of strong songs, odd humour and improvisation should suit that setting well.

The David Thomas Broughton Trio plays The Lubber Fiend on Monday 14 September 2026, with Faith Elliott and Viking Moses also appearing. The advertised start time is 7.30pm.

As always, check the artist, promoter or venue channels before travelling in case of any late changes to timings or running order.